So you have a shady spot on the north side of your house, where nothing ever seems to grow.You’d like to plant something to spruce things up, but what to use?You’re in luck!Meet Rojo CongoPhilodendron, or Rojo Congo for short.The Rojo Congo is native to South America and part of the Araceae family.It produces large, oval-shaped leaves that are thick and smooth in texture.The top side of the leaf is a deep emerald green color.On the underside...

The legacy of volunteer Guido H. Inguanzo lives on in a mural dedicated to the culture and game he loved.Before the town’s annual domino tournament on Oct. 12, the artwork created by Grisell Gajano was unveiled at Roberto Alonso Community Center.The painting shows a man holding a white flower toward a child’s outstretched hand.Its message in Spanish: Que siga la tradicion, or Follow tradition.Painted dominoes frame the design that also...

HistorySerenity Pointe is a quiet, private community on the west side of Miami Lakes.The neighborhood is at 14442 N.W. 87th Court, on the west side of Northwest 87th Avenue between Miami Lakes Drive and Commerce Way.It was built in 1996 and became part of the town when Miami Lakes incorporated in 2000.About 149 families are currently living within its hedge-lined walls, according to the homeowner’s association.“We are a family-oriented...

Town officials were shocked when a hydraulic backhoe dug a ditch and a front-end loader filled the trench with gravel along Northwest 170th Street.The street leads to a closed bridge that the city of Hialeah and Miami-Dade County apparently want to open soon.“They’re doing the work without permits,” Mayor Manny Cid said Oct. 2 as he observed the road work at Northwest 89th Avenue. Cid said the construction partially trespassed on town...

Royal Palm Estates was developed in the late 1980s and there are 108 single-family homes in the community.The neighborhood is at the northwest corner of Northwest 154th Street and Northwest 82nd Avenue, and extends north to Northwest 157th Terrace.Its western border, at Northwest 83rd Place, abuts a waterway and land where cattle graze.The neighborhood is almost fully developed: a home is rising on the last remaining lot.The Park Centre Shops...